SIO's Article: THERE'S A GREAT DEAL of truth in the statement
"If you want to get a job done — call on a busy man." Eb Jenkins of
Washington, D.C. is just about the busiest man
we know. His activities include work with the
youth of the area plus innumerable church,
school and recreational assignments.
Eb is looked to as a stabilizing influence in
one of the country's most active areas. Callers
turn naturally to him for leadership. "When
there's a problem, we talk it over with Eb."
Eb and Mary, for he and his wife are a wonderfully
co-ordinated team.
Coming from a musical family, it seemed
natural that Eb would turn to square dancing
to add fun to local Grange and church parties.
He teamed up with Ely Renn for the famous
Eb 'n' Ely calling team which functioned for
many years. Eb helped to organize the National
Capital Area Square Dance Leaders and was
its first president.
The thousands of beginners whom Eb has
introduced to square dancing in his vast basement
and elsewhere are particularly fortunate
in that their initial contact was one who represented
all that is good in square dancing.
For all of these things and many more, we
take great pride in dedicating this last issue of
1961 and its cover to Eb Jenkins.